Police search for gas station robber

Published 9:44 pm, Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Town police are looking for a man who robbed a Stratfield Road gas station after claiming he had a gun Tuesday night.

Town police are looking for a man who robbed a Stratfield Road gas station after claiming he had a gun Tuesday night.

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Town police are looking for a man who robbed a Stratfield Road gas station after claiming he had a gun Tuesday night.

Town police are looking for a man who robbed a Stratfield Road gas station after claiming he had a gun Tuesday night.

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Town police are looking for a man who robbed a Stratfield Road gas station after claiming he had a gun Tuesday night.

Town police are looking for a man who robbed a Stratfield Road gas station after claiming he had a gun Tuesday night.

Photo: Steve Krauchick

Police search for gas station robber

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FAIRFIELD -- Town police are looking for a man who robbed a Stratfield Road gas station after claiming he had a gun Tuesday night.

Lt. James Perez said the man walked into the Mobile gas station at Stratfield and Fairfield Woods roads at about 8:19 p.m., told the clerk that he had a gun and demanded money. He did not show any weapon, but the clerk did hand him money from the register, Perez said.

The robber than fled in an unknown direction while Fairfield police responded.

A Bridgeport police canine officer assisted investigators by attempting to track the suspect's trail, which led north on Stratfield Road before going cold in the area of Owen Fish Park, Perez said.

No one was injured in the incident, Perez said.

A description of the suspect was not available, though Perez said investigators had already established possible suspects.

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"Obviously it's always dangerous when someone comes in and claims they have gun," he said. "We are investigating this fully. We have an entire team out on it."